During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, there was one located in the Central PlainsHinterlandThe town, this town extends in all directionsTransportationConvenience,lifeBustling. At the head of the town lived a large family surnamed Mei, the male owner of this family, Mei Chaiyu, was a businessman who often left his hometown and rarely stayed at home. Therefore, the affairs of the family are all in the hands of Mrs. Lin. Lin is a shrewd and capable woman who is able to properly manage and keep a large family of dozens of people in order.
One day, a small sedan chair stopped in front of Mei's house, and a person who claimed to be surnamed Kong came down from the sedan chair. Kong Changshi hoped to meet the owner of the Mei family, he took a fancy to the Mei family's house in a small town with more merchants, hoping to buy this house and enjoy his old age in peace.
When Lin heard about Kong Changshi's request, he instructed the housekeeper to receive him and understand his intentions before reporting to her. The housekeeper came out to greet Kong Changshi, and tactfully told him that his master Mei Chaiyu was not at home, and it was inconvenient for his wife Lin to come out to meet guests, so he asked him to tell the housekeeper about the matter, and then the housekeeper would tell the Lin family.
Kong Changshi nodded, and began to tell his intentions. It turned out that he had a crush on this townTransportationConvenience, intending to settle here, live a kindTranquilityoflife。After some investigation, he decided to buy the Mei family's house.
The housekeeper replied with a smile: "Kong Changshi, my master has no plans to move, and he will not sell the house. Kong Changshi nodded, expressed understanding, and continued: "I know that your master is not short of money, and he will not easily ** the house because of money. However, the ** I gave is definitely not ordinary, I am willing to pay three times the price, please tell Madame to see if she is willing to consider it. ”
The housekeeper stood up and promised Kong Changshi to wait for a while, and then left the living room to discuss with the Lin family. When Lin heard the news, she categorically rejected the idea of selling the house, saying, "No matter how much money is paid, this house will not be sold." This is an old house inherited from our ancestors, which has a history of hundreds of years, how can we sell it at will?Kong Changshi don't think that he can buy anything with a little money, this kind of purchase method with money as a link is very undesirable. You go back and tell him to send him away. ”
The housekeeper returned to the living room and conveyed Lin's words to Kong Changshi. Kong Changshi nodded, didn't say anything, his face was cloudy, and then got up to leave. These days have passed, and everything has returned to calm.
After a few days, late in the evening, a concubine couldn't sleep and wanted to drinkSour plum soup, so let a little girl goKitchenBoil the soup. The little girl was sleepy, and she complained softly and carried itLanternsWalked inKitchen
Just when Xiao Yahuan was about to cook the soup, she suddenly heard itKitchenThere was a faint sound from the corner, as if someone was whispering. Xiao Yahuan was shocked, and looked in the direction where the voice came from, but found that there was nothing.
Xiao Yahuan was a little scared, but she didn't dare to say anything, she put the pot on the stove with a trembling hand and walked out lightlyKitchen。She went back to her bedroom and told her that she was drinkingSour plum soupconcubines.
After hearing this, the concubine also felt uneasy, she thought for a while, and then decided to go to her wife Lin to discuss. She thought that this rumor might have an impact on the peace of mind at home, so she decided to settle it ahead of time.
The next day, the concubine found the Lin family and reported to herKitchenrumors. Lin was shocked, she knew the history of this house very well, and she also knew that some unfortunate things had happened. She decided to go herselfKitchenView.
When Lin walked inKitchenAt that time, in addition to the little maid and the concubine, a few servants also came over to watch the excitement. Lin is inKitchenHe looked at it for a while, but found nothing.
Just when everyone was a little disappointed, a servant suddenly noticed a strange place. He sawKitchenThere was a floor in the corner that seemed to be a little loose, so he reached out and found a secret door.
Everyone was excited, and they all thought that this discovery might solve the mystery of this rumor. The Lin family decided to find the owner Mei Chaiyu first, and then discuss what to do next.
Lin found Mei Chaiyu, explained everything to him, and told him about the discovery of the secret door. After Mei Chaiyu listened, she said with a serious expression: "This matter is very important, we must find out as soon as possible, otherwise it will have a great impact on the reputation of the family." I decided to go back myself and look into this with you. ”
Mei Chaiyu and Lin returned to Mei's house, and after some investigation, they decided to open the secret door to see what was inside. They brought in a master who could crack the mechanism, and went with themKitchen
The moment everyone opened the secret door, a strong smell of corpses came to their faces. Everyone withdrew, feeling very disgusted.
Mei Chaiyu decided to bravely walk in and check the situation inside. He cautiously walked in and found a secret room. There was a corpse in the chamber, which was very badly decomposed.
Mei Chaiyu guessed that this corpse may be the remnants of a ** incident that happened decades ago. He decided to report the matter to the local government and let them deal with it. After an investigation by the government, the case was gradually revealed.
It turned out that a few decades ago, there was a tragic family murder in this town. At that time, the head of the family was an extremely greedy businessman, and he did not hesitate to kill his relatives in order to seek wealth. To cover up the crime, he hid the body in this secret room.
After the government brought ** to justice, the Mei family returnedTranquilityoflifeMiddle. Rumors spread in the town, and people talked about the family's murder. However, the Mei family's reputation was not damaged too much, as they actively cooperated with the official investigation and also carried out some afterwardsPublic welfareactivities to make up for past mistakes.
From this incident, people also got some inspiration. Money and power are important, but morality and conscience are even more important. People should act with integrity and honesty and not be deceived by wealth and fame. Only in this way can we truly live a happy and peaceful lifelife